The Politics of EU Judicial Support after the Arab Spring
From Independence to Efficiency
1st Edition
Published on 19. August 2020
XII, 145 pages
978-3-030-50773-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the judicial transformations in the Southern Mediterranean region and the mechanisms that trigger these changes. It analyses judicial reforms in Jordan and Morocco in the context of the EU policies to promote and diffuse democratic principles and practices in the MENA region. Based on original empirical research, the book reports findings on how networks of actors involved in the implementation of programs funded by the EU handle policy ideas and interests, and by doing so influence policy outcomes. This study covers both the institutional and the organizational/managerial dimensions of justice, thus shedding light on the two most relevant and critical factors for innovations in the domain of justice.
Reviews / Votes
"Assessing the impact of foreign support for democratization has not been an easy task for scholars. Taffoni's research focuses on a singular aspect of this effort, namely, to transform the judicial system. She deploys an original conceptualization of the process-distinguishing between its institutional and its operational dimensions-and applies this to an ingenious 'most similar' comparative design between two 'hybrid' cases: Morocco and Jordan. Her findings are both convincing and counterintuitive to me and I invite all students of this topic to discover if they would agree."- Philippe C. Schmiter , Professor Emeritus, European University Institute, Italy
"When the prevailing scholarly attention is on the paths to authoritarianism, this original and refreshing book leads the reader towards the analysis of changes in the opposite direction. Everyone who has been working on political regime changes knows that the transformation of the judicial system is the most crucial aspect of transitions to democracy. Gaia Taffoni explores this dimension through a binary comparison where the two dimensions of justice (the independence of judiciary and the efficiency of the justice system) are explored with the skilfulness of an experienced scholar. A compulsory read for anyone interested in North Africa, Europeanization, justice, and democratization."
- Leonardo Morlino , Emeritus Professor of Political Science, LUISS G. Carli, Roma, Italy, and former President of International Political Science Association (IPSA)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XII, 145 p. 2 illus.
File size
1,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-030-50773-2 (9783030507732)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-50773-2
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Gaia Taffoni
The Politics of EU Judicial Support after the Arab Spring
From Independence to Efficiency
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08/2020
Palgrave Macmillan
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Person
Gaia Taffoni
is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute, Italy. Her research interests lie in the politics of judicial systems, judicial administration, and European public policy. She has explored her research interests at EU-level and member states-level as well as in the countries of the MENA region.
Content
1. Promoting Justice in the Southern Mediterranean.- 2. The Nature of EU Programs of Judicial Support.- 3. Moroccan Judicial Reforms: A Case of its Own.- 4. Jordan: A Matter of EU-Driven Judicial Reforms?.- 5. Conclusion: A Comparative Assessment of Judicial Promotion.
